Kaswar Klasra

Regional Instability Catches World Attention For Wrong Reason

Pakistan mourns yet another tragic loss of its citizens, including women and children, following a horrific terrorist attack. A convoy of 200 buses came under fire, leaving dozens brutally killed...
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When the Storm Knocks Twice: A World Caught in the Climate Crosshairs

Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, speaks during the opening plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The gravity of the climate crisis was laid bare in Baku...
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SCO Aims to Unite Regional Powers for Trade and Security Gains

Indian scholar and political commentator, Sudheendra Kulkarni, founder of the Forum for a New South Asia, has underscored the potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to break the ice...
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Kazan Summit: BRICS Nations to Push For A Multipolar World

Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa will meet in Kazan, Russia, next week for the 16th BRICS summit, marking a pivotal moment for the bloc. With an...
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Jaishankar’s Historic Visit: A Path to Dialogue and Economic Cooperation?

Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan, the first by an Indian foreign minister in almost a decade, was a remarkable diplomatic event. He was welcomed with the kind of formality that underscored...
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India seeks to strengthen economic, cultural relations at SCO

Islamabad: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Pakistan on Tuesday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government (HoG) meeting. This visit, the first...
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Can Pakistan Protect Its People and Foreign Workers?

The Duki massacre shocked the country with its brutality. The miners from the Pakhtun ethnic community and Afghan nationals were reportedly killed when terrorists launched rockets and grenades into the...
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Can the SCO Islamabad Summit Improve Indo-Pak Relations?

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), established in 2001 began with China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, evolving into one of the world’s largest trans-regional economic and security organisations. India...
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Is Pakistan’s War Rhetoric a Distraction or a Dangerous Reality?

South Asia teeters on the edge of another potential conflict, as the threat of war between nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan and India, looms. In a recent UN speech, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz...
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Türkiye’s Bid to Join BRICS Can Bridge Gap between East & West

Türkiye has formally requested to join BRICS, the bloc of emerging-market nations, signaling a significant shift in its foreign policy aimed at expanding its global influence beyond traditional Western alliances....
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Pakistan-Russia Relations Enter New Phase

Pakistan and Russia are warming up bilateral ties. Credit goes to Indian authorities for beautifully maintaining the relationship between Washington and Moscow. India’s excellent relationship with two archrivals Russia and...
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Pakistan’s missile programme: Strain ties with US, China

The recent imposition of US sanctions targeting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program has left authorities in Islamabad both shocked and deeply concerned. On Thursday, the US State Department imposed restrictions on...
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